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1 Grow
v. trans.Rear, foster: P. and V. τρέφειν.Grow wings: P. πτεροφυεῖν.As a plant: P. and V. βλαστάνειν (Thuc., Plat., Dem., but rare P.).I thought he had grown very much: P. πολὺ μάλα ἐπιδεδωκέναι μοι ἔδοξε (Plat., Euthy. 271B).Become: P. and V. γίγνεσθαι.Of children, be reared: P. and V. τρέφεσθαι, αὐξάνεσθαι.Grow upon: lit., P. and V. προσφύεσθαι (dat.);Growing again, adj.: V. παλιμβλαστής.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Grow
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2 hair
[heə] 1. noun1) (one of the mass of thread-like objects that grow from the skin: He brushed the dog's hairs off his jacket.) τρίχα2) (the mass of these, especially on a person's head: He's got brown hair.) μαλλιά•- - haired- hairy
- hairiness
- hair's-breadth
- hair-breadth
- hairbrush
- haircut
- hair-do
- hairdresser
- hairdressing
- hair-drier
- hairline
- hair-oil
- hairpin 2. adjective((of a bend in a road) sharp and U-shaped, especially on a mountain or a hill.) κλειστή στροφή(σαν φουρκέτα)- hairstyle
- keep one's hair on
- let one's hair down
- make someone's hair stand on end
- make hair stand on end
- not to turn a hair
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3 Hair
subs.Single hair: P. and V. θρίξ, ἡ.Collectively, hair of the head: P. and V. θρίξ, ἡ, or pl., κόμη, ἡ (Plat. but rare P.), V. ἔθειρα, ἡ, or pl., χαίτη, ἡ, τρίχωμα, τό; see also Beard.Hair of animals, mane: P. and V. χαίτη, ἡ (Xen. also Ar.), V. ἔθειρα, ἡ.Made of hair, adj.: P. τρίχινος.Let the hair grow, v.: Ar. and P. κομᾶν.With long hair, adj.: Ar. and P. κομήτης.Having his hair just streaked with white: V. χνοάζων ἄρτι λευκανθὲς κάρα (Soph., O.R. 742).Lock of hair: see Lock.Split hairs, v.: P. and V. λεπτουργεῖν, Ar. στενολεσχεῖν, λεπτολογεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Hair
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4 Wing
subs.P. and V. πτέρυξ, ἡ, πτερόν, τό.Wing of an army: P. and V. κέρας, τό.Post on the wings: P. ἐκ πλαγίου τάσσειν (Thuc. 7, 6).Wings ( on the stage): P. παρασκήνια, τά (Dem. 520).Flap the wings, v.: Ar. πτερυγίζειν (absol.).Furnish with wings, v. trans.: Ar. and P. πτεροῦν (Plat.).Grow wings, v. intrans.: P. πτεροφυεῖν (Plat.).Take wing: see fly away.Now have past blessings taken wing and flown: V. καὶ νῦν ἐκεῖνα μὲν θανόντʼ ἀνέπτατο (Eur., H. F. 69).I renounce my quarrel with you, let it take wing and go: V. μεθίημι νεῖκος τὸ σὸν· ἴτω δʼ ὑπόπτερον (Eur., Hel. 1236).——————v. trans.Furnish with wings: Ar. and P. πτεροῦν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Wing
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grow a moustache — grow a beard/moustache/ phrase to start to let the hair on your face grow, so that you will have a beard or moustache Thesaurus: beards and moustacheshyponym Main entry: grow … Useful english dictionary
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